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OPTIMAL ATTRIBUTE WEIGHTING IN A NEAREST NEIGHBOR CLASSIFIER
(2016-12-20)
Nearest Neighbor algorithms are non-parametric algorithms that use distance measure techniques for classification and regressions. This thesis, first improves the traditional nearest neighbor classifier by optimizing its ...
Design Optimization of Pressure Vessel with Particular Design Considerations
(2016-12-19)
The pressure vessels in industries are generally designed with a high safety factor because the rupture of a pressure vessel can be extremely dangerous. A vessel that is poorly designed or ineffectively designed to handle ...
POLICY RECOMMENDATION FOR INTEGRATING SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WITH AVIATION FACILITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
(2016-12-05)
Prevalent availability and use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) have placed this technology at the forefront of federal, state, and local policy discussions. With the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) August ...
Gender Behavior Types, Teacher-Student Interactions, and Mathematics Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Texas High School Students
(2016-12-07)
The purpose of this study was to explore the gender behavior types for both female and male high school students. Using the gender behavior types as a lens, the study examined the existence of any differences in teacher-student ...
TRAJECTORY TRACKING CONTROL OF A QUADROTOR DURING COOPERATIVE OPERATION BETWEEN UAV AND UGV
(2016-12-20)
In recent times, there has been an increase in the use and application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). UAVs are used for various operations ranging from military applications to civilian purposes such as traffic ...
EVALUATION OF HTML TAG SUSCEPTIBILITY TO STATISTICAL FINGERPRINTING FOR USE IN CENSORSHIP EVASION
(2016-12-08)
The ability to speak freely has always been a source of conflict between rulers and the people over which they exert power. This conflict usually takes the form of State-sponsored censorship with occasional instances of ...
PREDICTIVE MODELING WITH THE SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOL (SWAT2012) PRIOR TO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: LEARNING FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL DISTRICT IN DALLAS, TEXAS
(2016-12-15)
Landscape Architecture has recently seen a significant rise in evaluative studies among the scientific and professional community, perhaps as a result of growing concerns related to rapid urbanization, climate change, and ...
HYDROCARBON POOL FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) STRENGTHENED AND THERMALLY INSULATED BRIDGE GIRDERS
(2016-12-15)
Highway bridges encounter various extreme load hazards, such as earthquake, flood, blast, collision, wind and fire during their design lives. The effect of accidental, natural or man-made fire on bridges is one of the least ...
NEWS NARRATIVES ABOUT THE HPV VACCINE FOR ADOLESCENT MALES
(2016-12-08)
The goal of this research was to examine portrayals of gender roles and
expectations related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for men and boys in U.S. newspapers within the theoretical framework of feminist theory, ...
MUNICIPAL GOLF FACILITIES AND THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOLF: DOES GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
(2016-12-20)
The game of golf has a tumultuous history that includes long bouts with classism, racism and sexism. From its arrival to the United States more than 200 years ago, golf has found itself as a barometer for democracy. The ...